Crews battle fire at home under renovation in Evanston There were no injuries to any firefighters or civilians. (Source: Cincinnati Fire & EMS) By Kim Schupp | December 24, 2020 at 6:10 AM EST - Updated December 24 at 6:10 AM
EVANSTON, Ohio (FOX19) - A home under renovation was heavily damaged by a fire in Evanston Thursday morning.
The Cincinnati Fire Department said firefighters were called to a two-alarm fire in the 3100 block of Durrell Avenue at 12:30 a.m.
Crews reported heavy fire on the front porch that was extending up the exterior and interior walls of the three-story home which was vacant.
The department said firefighters made an aggressive interior attack on the fire, but due to lack of access to some parts of the home and the heavy flames caused fire crews to withdraw.
Officials: No one hurt in two-alarm Evanston fire Thursday morning
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and last updated 2020-12-24 05:00:37-05
CINCINNATI â A two-alarm fire tore through a house in Evanston Thursday morning, but officials said no one was hurt in the blaze.
The Cincinnati Fire Department said firefighters were called to 3112 Durrell Ave. around 12:30 a.m. Thursday for a fire on the porch of a house under renovation. When crews arrived, the fire had spread to inside the three-story vacant house.
According to officials, lack of access to some parts of the house and the heavy flames caused fire crews to withdraw from the building. A second-alarm was then called. With the help of other fire crews, the fire was put out without any injuries.